lagoon
lagoon definition
la·goon (lə go̵̅o̅n′)
noun
- a shallow lake or pond, esp. one connected with a larger body of water
- the area of water enclosed by a circular coral reef, or atoll
- an area of shallow salt water separated from the sea by sand dunes
Etymology: < Fr lagune & It laguna < L lacuna: see lacuna
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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